Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-15
CHINESE PIRATES

AdVioes we're received by q gentleman
In this city yesterday from England
that records . remarkable story Of ad-
venture among Chinese pirates. The
British gunboat Champion was die
patched from Singapore in the middle
OF last December in search Of missing
Chinese ironolad, when she fen in Ei,h
A large steamer, the StrAtheden, Of
Glasgow, Scotland, which appeared to
be ashore on & coral reef. AZ signals
20 her we're net aRsxered IL Was ap
parent that she was deserted. although
by no mean. a wreck, and on being
boarded by a boats crev 10 vas asceF-
tanned that not only was tbs Straihsden
without occupants, bat that she Was
completely gated Of her cargo, fittings,
water and steam pipes. cabin furniture
and every object that was movable or
detachable frosp her hull. clue as 30
the cause Of this extraordinary state OF
,ffairs was s0ortly Afforded, for the
ChamPion soou fell IN With q score Of
Chin Sc iunks. On approaching they
we're hailcd. and from aboard Of one Of
the iuaks a British cheer vas heard.
and on seRdine an armed boat 10 make
ipuair,es 10 vas found that the sur
yisors OF thu Straiheden we're on board
A. prisoners. The story vas then told.
and proved quite remarkable. b. ssne
error ia laying TIE course, the steamer
had gone on the reef on the evening OF
Saptember 18th in clear. ealm weather.
Nsxt day il vas Surrounded BY a mum
Ter OF Chinese iuaks, aud nearly two
hundred men b.iasd-d she ship under
uFRtensr Of fri, n3saip. shortly after
Sards each ChinAman Vr0dgced an axe
or knife that hsd been concealed on bls
peFsou. Captain Hatton q the Stratb-
eden was 80 overcome with ansEsmeat
tbAt before be canld think OF resistance
the whole Of the erew and tue passen
gers were m tde prisoners witnoas re
sistance.
Aftes the mArAaders hAd removed the
crew 90 aae OF two 81 the lunks. POT
ton OF them kept watch over she pri-
soners, vhiie the remainder proceedsd
TO cut the shiv snd remove The csrgo Go
the iaakA For ten days aud nights
apgain Hatten ard bis cres had an
ANXIOUS tiuse ia hoarly expeciatfon OF
Being murdsred by their eApiors, Who
stond over fhsns on guard armed With
I
ton. one Of his sfhScrs ana Malay es
caped from the junk and sailed IN al
oRsn boat. InteBning 30 make Saienen-
about 500 miies distant A heavy gale
spsupc sp. and the boat and its ece1-
rants have nos since been beard %. II
/ L feared they have Perished- High
revelry was kspt on boArd the iankS.
and The remainder ef tie cree weFe told
thAt wheR zoe Wind wss favorable thsl
woqld be taken 90 tks island OF S2iSooE
| ana there landed. bat the arrival OF tes
srR boat gave an unexpected tarn TO tns
| AGAR. The BRITISH cFew we're taken @
board. TIE hlseiAckets FansAeked ~
| tanks and restored 80 the sailors al O
taeiF personal properly. Uaforsana.Sll
the IhAmrion Vas eDdar impefstlN'
orders And could Dot delay 20 attesapt :
sea back % singapore AID paomt te'
| Chinese wrsckeFs. All thai Gas lsft Q
ths Strsthedeu, : Ealusble saip Of ls1
tons. and the cargo remained on 20
reef. and, doubtless. by tsis nane nos
vas,,Se remains there 10 tsli Tue stofS
| snAs.. 81 K1.-~.fesn nj faR ltamlu4t